MARY H. FERGUSON

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Jul 15, 2018 at 12:01 AM

Mary Helen (Griffen) Ferguson, born Jan. 30, 1937, died Tuesday, July 10, 2018, at the Somerton Center for Nursing and Rehab in Philadelphia. She was 81. Born and raised in Wilkes Barre, Pa., she graduated from Hanover Township High School in 1954. She was the former wife of the late Neshaminy School District educator and Bucks Co. NAACP President James L. Ferguson Sr. She was employed at the Bucks Co. Dept. of Welfare in the '70s. She had been a member of St. James Episcopal Church in Bristol and active with the Mother's Quilters Guild. Mrs. Ferguson was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Helen Griffen; sister, Irene; brother, Thomas; and step-brothers George, Arthur, and Ronald Moore. She is survived by daughters, Helen Claire Ferguson (Rebecca), Roanoke, Ind.; Linda Conway (Clifton), Norwalk, Conn.; Cheryl Wright (Wilmer), Trevose, Pa.; Virda Catalano, Cartersville, Ga.; and son, James L. Ferguson Jr.(Sallie), Richmond, Va.; as well as 12 grandchildren; and four great- grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by many nieces, nephews, extended family, and dear friends. Family and friends are invited to attend the memorial service in celebration of her life at 11 a.m., Saturday, July 21, at Saint Matthew United Methodist Church, 4300 Somerton Rd. at Paris Ave., Trevose, Pa. Visitation will directly follow the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests to consider a donation in Mrs. Ferguson's name to the American Heart Association or to a charity of your choice. Please visit the website below for more information. Dougherty Funeral Home, Levittown www.doughertyfuneralhome.com

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